Risk factors for complications following immediate tissue expander based breast reconstruction in Taiwanese population
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Volume
116
Journal Issue
1
Pages
57-63
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Breast cancer patients in Asia show considerable disparities from Caucasian patients, such as younger age of onset and lower rates of smoking, obesity, and diabetes. Findings of prior studies regarding risk factors associated with complications in tissue expander may not hold for Asian populations, since most of these studies involved Caucasian patients. In this study, we surveyed risk factors in the Taiwanese population, providing additional evidence about the important differences and discuss the implications for clinical practice. METHODS: Patients who underwent immediate, two-stage, tissue expander breast reconstruction from December 2008 to August 2014 in the National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan were included. Follow-up observations of all patients were conducted until December 2014. Complications occurring during the tissue expander stage were evaluated. Multivariate regression modeling was used to identify risk factors for complications. RESULTS: was the only risk factor that reached statistical significance (odds ratio: 2.41, 95% confidence interval: 1.17-4.96). CONCLUSION: ), may be a more suitable cutoff point for risk in patients of Asian ethnicity.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Type
journal article